70 PRACTICAL FORESTRY IN THE ADIRONDACKS. 
(10) A tree should never be left for seed which will be struck or 
injured by the felling of others. In almost every case a good seed tree 
ean be found which is protected from the lumbering by some hardwood 
or Hemlock. 
(11) A seed tree should not be located where the ground is already 
well seeded with Spruce or other species, or where there are other 
trees which will answer the purpose equally well. 
RULES FOR THE LUMBERMEN, 
(1) No trees should be cut which are not marked, unless a satisfac- 
tory reason can be given for so doing. 
(2) All marked trees should be cut, unless a satisfactory reason can 
be given for not doing so. 
(5) No Spruce should be used in building bridges, corduroy, skids, or 
for any other lumbering purposes, unless it is impracticable to use 
other material. 
The above rules were adopted for the first year’s lumbering. In the 
plan for the second year’s work they were amplified, and are given in 
full on pages 76 and 77. 
PLAN FOR CUTTING WHITE PINE AND OTHER SPECIES. 
Practically all of the merchantable Pine on the two tracts has reached 
maturity and a very large amount of itis affected with decay and wind 
shake. It should, therefore, be removed as rapidly as possible, and 
there should be no restrictions in regard tc the size of timber to-be cut. 
There should also be no restrictions in cutting the merchantable Cherry 
and Balsam, as they are very scattered and their removal will not 
injure the forest. The present condition of the market makes it unwise 
to cut Hemlock and the hardwoods during the present season. 
THE FIRST YEAR'S WORK. 
NEHASANE PARK. 
The working plan just described was put into execution in 1898 on 
the two tracts under consideration. In Nehasane Park the stumpage 
of the Spruce, Pine, and a small amount of Balsam and Cherry was 
sold to the contracting parties who carried on the lumbering. Four 
camps were operated, two by the contractor and two by subcon- 
tractors. The total amount of timber cut is given on page 74. 
In accordance with an arrangement with the owner of the park, as 
described in the introduction, the Division of Forestry superintended 
the work of marking the timber which was to be cut, and inspected 
the land from time to time to see that the lumbering was done satis- 
factorily. The results of the first year’s work are here discussed. 
